Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-12
Santa Cruz Items.

Front street, in this place was also entered
about 10 o clock last night but The sneak thief
was scared away when in the act opening the
till. before he could secure the money.
Santa Cruz Items.
Copyright, 1857, by the California 1issocia.ed Pressl
SANTA Cruz, October i1th.-iPostal Press. /
me falr "Opens here tomorrow and will con-
thue iocf days. 1t promises to be big sue
cess.
Captain William Banding, of the Soldiers
Home Commission, with the Citizens Com
mittec visited numerous places in this vicinity
to-day suitable for the location of The Home
The Captain expressed hims el ( .ss luch pleased
with this city. He Will continue visiting sitea
The FAIR at Chico.
Copyright, 1857 By tie California associated ires.I
CHICO. October Ilth.-The fair at Chico is a
grand success. even without races. All the
space in the large pavilion is tsken and pre-
sents magnificent display. There is the best
showing of stock at the park there has been for
years. The annual address will be delivered to-
morrow evening. The award of premiums will
be made on Thursday evening at the close OF
the fair
Santa Rosa Items.
Copyright, 1887, by the California Associc.e, PressI
SANTA Rosa, October 1lth.-The State Con-
vention of the W. G. 7. U. meets in this city to-
morrow morning. 4 large number of delegates
arrived tonight. The sessions viii be held In
the Theater building.
NlIs. MGhtall, VINO WAS arrested jaSL SATURDAY
on charge OF attempting to throw vitriol on
the person of Mr.. Samueis, was discharged to-
day.
Death of an Old Settler.
Copyright, 1857, by the California Associated P-e.sI
SANTA Rosa, October I1th.-Wm. Manion, one
of the Oldest and most widely-known settlers of
this county, died at bis residence, five miles
south of this city, this afternoon at . o'clock,
after 2 short spell of sickness. Deceased leaves
a large estate.
Enterprise in San Joaquin Valley.
[Copygl, 1857, by tie California associated IressJ
BAKERSFIELD. October nth.-The Supervisors
have granted a franchise for street railway.
electric lights gas works and water works.
The towns OF Bakersfield and Sumner COM
menced laying rails on the bakersfield and
Sumner railway to-day.
1t has been raining heavily all the afternoon,
with good prospects OF a Continuance through
out the night.
a Full-Fledged City.
Copyright, 1887, BY the Calfornia associated Pre:s
REDDING, October 1;th.-The Trustees of the
newly incorporated city OF Redding organized
last evening. c.. C. Bush, James Mccormick
aud j. J. Scammon drew the short term of two
years. and Jerry CulverhOuse and w. w. Will
Jams the long term of four years. e. G. Bush
was unanimously elected President of the
Board. W. D. Bicycle was appointed City Attor-
ney and Fred eimonds Recorder. The regular
meeting is the third Monday of each month.
Flames Under Control.
[Copyright, 1857 by tie California 1ssocsatcI PresI
WEIGHTS, October 11th.-The forest fire is un-
der complete control, except in the vicinity OF
Kea x Fowler's mill. The mill is reported safe
up to this hour. The fire swept away nearly all
of the bridges on the road to Cattermole aud
the German colony, and also many leading to
Skyland and Comstock's mill. The road to
Meyers is impossible. Several small cabina
have been burned on the outskirts of the burned
district.
The Los Angeles Fair.
Los ANGELES, October notwithstanding
the bad weather the races to-day were well at
tended The winners were: Halt-mile and
peat, Minnie Strstton; three-minute trot, Belle
Forrest Sunny Slope stakes for twoyear-olds.
Raymop.
Ihe special race between Arrow (pacer) and
Arab (tTotierl was postponed till tomorrow.
Miss Lonisc Perkins, Baldwin's - Nemesis" Is
one of the contestants in the ladies' tourna
ment.
The Weather at Gilroy.
CoPyigbt, 1857, by The lfo7aia Associated Press
GILRoY october 11th.-The hot wave at
San Francisco and other parts Of the State has
not struck Gilroy, notwithstanding the Ieputa-
tion of this as hot place The weather has
been remarkably cool and pleasa the past
three days, the thermometer not ranging above
So at midday and 90 at midnight.
Death Fiom ApopIexy.
lCopyTgd, 1857, Jy he California associated PressI
SANTA CRUZ. October I1th.-John Woods. a
pioneer ana nlghly respected citizen, fell out OF
buggy dead While going home from town this
afternoon. The examination showed apoplexy
was the cause of death.
An Early Storm.
iCop,ufg, 1887, by The California Assoescied Press
RIVERSIDE October 1lth.-This city was
visited last evening by soaking rain, lasting
tor several hours Again this afternoon rain
fell rapidly for half an hour, accompanied by
thunder and hail.
Mountain Fires In Rntta
Copyright 1887, by The California iSsocia.e,i Iress
CHICO, October 1lth.-There are great fires in
the mountains near Nimshew twenty miles
from Chico. Considerable damage has been
done.
Rain at Hanford.
CopyrSd, 1887, by Gs California associated Press.
HASFoRp. October 11th.-After windstorrn all
day frem the southwest rain began falling at
6 p. N, with prospects of continuing all night